tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26012643391982918132017-12-13T08:11:55.870-06:00MMA BLASTERThe best source for developments in mixed martial arts. Discussion on current topics, recent developments, and of course, the long and distinguished history of the fighting arts.MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.comBlogger1169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-80292685003767263622017-10-10T01:00:00.000-05:002017-10-12T08:44:26.221-05:00Frank Shamrock v. Dan HendersonHere is Dan Henderson in a submission grappling match against Frank Shamrock which took place in Sioux City, Iowa on 10/11/97. The event was billed as wrestling versus martial arts.
Frank Shamrock will take part in a submission grappling match against Kazushi Sakuraba at Rizen MMA's next event which takes place on October 15th.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-18492837304544759402017-10-04T08:39:00.000-05:002017-10-04T10:18:01.140-05:00Tony Ferguson Tire KicksUFC's top contender at 155 pounds, Tony "El Cucuy" Ferguson (22-3, 12-1 UFC) has won 9 straight UFC bouts since a decision loss to Michael Johnson in 2012. Ferguson was to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 209, but Khabib had to go to the hospital with difficulty cutting weight. Ferguson has some unique training methods, as seen below.
Ferguson will fight Kevin Lee (16-2, 9-2 UFC) at UFC 216.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-5078726131793707132017-09-08T12:57:00.002-05:002017-09-10T11:03:23.532-05:00Marco Ruas – MMA LegendBy new MMA Blaster Contributor Scott Salem
Bad management is why he’s not a household name in the world of mixed martial arts. Bad management is why he never really sold a lot of UFC tickets.
Of course, he could have done both of those things if he had a manager who believed in him.
The mixed martial artist in question is the great Marco Ruas. He had just 15 professional fights and all but MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-18515426913595825752017-08-31T02:22:00.000-05:002017-08-31T14:54:58.679-05:00Kazushi Sakuraba - MMA LegendKazushi Sakuraba - By the MMA Blaster
The extremely entertaining Kazushi Sakuraba (26-17) appears to have retired from MMA for good, after dropping his last five bouts which were well after his prime. Sakuraba was the face of Pride during its early days, eventually handing off the reigns to Fedor and Wanderlei Silva. Sakuraba will return for a grappling match against Dan Henderson at Rizen FF 7MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-62452443955502457972017-08-24T00:30:00.000-05:002017-08-31T14:52:00.972-05:00Sage Northcutt FormsHere is the newest UFC uber prospect Sage Northcutt performing some traditional karate forms.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-24133710580826862112017-08-03T14:35:00.000-05:002017-08-03T14:35:00.187-05:00Video of the Day - Cro Cop v. Bernardo
Here is Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic kickboxing Mike Bernardo in K-1's, "World Grand Prix '99 Opening Round" which took place on 10/5/99. Mirko would go to the finals of the Grand Prix via three TKO wins, eventually losing to kickboxing legend Ernesto Hoost.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-73375493458042661902017-06-23T13:15:00.001-05:002017-06-23T13:15:39.679-05:00Fedor v. Pedro RizzoHere is the end of Fedor Emelianenko fighting Pedro Rizzo at M-1 Global - Fedor v. Rizzo which took place on 6/21/12 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Fedor (36-4) returns to action against Matt Mitrione at Bellator 180 this Saturday.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-70662392409923937282017-06-06T23:07:00.000-05:002017-06-06T23:07:03.935-05:00Raymond Daniels v Brandon Banda Here is Raymond Daniels v Brandon Banda in the World Combat League or WCL, which was owned in part by Chuck Norris.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-38004878172674628322017-05-01T14:59:00.000-05:002017-05-01T23:27:26.420-05:00Video of the Day - Gracie v. TaktarovHere is Renzo Gracie v. Oleg Taktarov fighting in MARS, Martial Arts Reality Superfighting, in Birmingham, Alabama, which took place on 11/22/1996.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-67284464374544306792017-05-01T13:12:00.000-05:002017-05-01T23:28:52.422-05:00Video of the Day - Miocic v. PennHere is Stipe Miocic fighting William Penn at NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 9 which took place on 4/16/11 in Canton, Ohio.
Miocic next fight Junior Dos Santos to defend his UFC Heavyweight Title at UFC 211.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-58691707388652882182017-05-01T11:26:00.000-05:002017-05-01T23:25:55.758-05:00Video of the Day - Dos Santos v. SilvaHere is Junior dos Santos fighting Jailson Silva Santos at Demo Fights 1 which took place on 7/16/06 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Soccer kicks were legal for this fight.....
Dos Santos will look to reclaim the heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 211.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-31966147765180470812017-05-01T10:27:00.000-05:002017-05-01T23:25:43.618-05:00Video of the Day - Dos Santos v. MaiorinoHere is Junior Dos Santos fighting Eduardo Maiorino in MF 5 - Minotauro Fights 5 which took place on 12/9/06 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Dos Santos next fights Stipe Miocic at UFC 111.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-58211119593935533342017-04-11T21:46:00.002-05:002017-04-11T21:46:45.845-05:00Alexander Karelin versus Craig Pittman Here is Alexander Karelin wrestling against Craig Pittman at the Greco World Championships in 1989 which took place in Martigny, Switzerland. Karelin went on to win gold, with László Klauz taking silver.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-56828490687271443382017-04-02T11:04:00.000-05:002017-04-03T22:17:50.591-05:00Flying Armbar - Diaz v. SatoHere is Rumina "Moon Wolf" Sato fighting Charles Diaz at Shooto - Devilock Fighters which took place on 1/15/99 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sato, a submission legend, has career submission wins over Yves Edwards, Ryan Ackerman and Rafael Cordeiro.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-70097469887938711232017-04-02T00:08:00.000-05:002017-04-03T22:18:49.548-05:00Jacare's Pro Debut Against Jorge PatinoHere is Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza fighting Jorge Patino at Jungle Fight 1 which took place in Manaus, Brazil on 9/13/03.
Souza (23-4) is fresh off a TKO win over Vitor Belfort at UFC 198. The former ADCC and Strikeforce champion has career victories over Robbie Lawler, Tim Kennedy, Gegard Mousasi and Yushin Okami.
Patino (38-18) is a heavy hitter who has wins over Pete Spratt, Efrain Escudero and MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-65729626306357171202017-04-01T11:28:00.000-05:002017-04-19T08:31:47.455-05:00Video of the Day - Mercer KO's SylviaHere is Ray Mercer ending former UFC Champ Tim Sylvia's night at Adreneline 3. Rich Clementi and Jeremy Horn also notched victories on the card. Mercer's KO was the first major upset by a former boxing champ in MMA.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-51015304340231678952017-03-23T13:03:00.000-05:002017-03-23T13:03:15.263-05:00Jeremy Horn versus Forrest GriffinHere is Jeremy Horn fighting Forrest Griffin at IFC Global Domination which took place on 9/6/03 in Denver, Colorado.
In that event, Forrest (19-7) had submitted Chael Sonnen in his previous bout. Horn (91-22) had submitted Mikhail Avetisyan. Forrest would go on to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame following his epic TUF 1 match-up against Stephen Bonnar and career victories over Shogun Rua,MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-49611684487305683862017-03-23T10:20:00.000-05:002017-03-24T22:01:21.402-05:00Video of the Day - Fulton v. BullockHere is Travis Fulton fighting Jeremy Bullock at Extreme Challenge 22 which took place on 11/21/98 in West Valley City, Utah.
As you will see, the bout features one of the most memorable slams in MMA history. Fulton currently has 248 confirmed wins on Sherdog, with many more that are unconfirmed.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-65984615153471420612017-03-19T15:18:00.001-05:002017-03-19T15:22:06.977-05:00Ronda Rousey GrapplingHere is a clip of Ronda Rousey grappling without a gi.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-60102615392631236462017-03-17T15:20:00.000-05:002017-03-17T15:20:15.711-05:00Michael "Venom" Page v. Ben DishmanHere is the pro debut of Michael "Venom" Page, who fought Ben Dishman at UCMMA 26 which took place on 2/4/12 in London, England.
Page (12-0, 7-0 BFC) next fights Derek Anderson at Bellator 179 which takes place on May 19, 2017 at Wembley Arena in London, England. Page puts his karate on full display during the finish.
Finish:
Full Bout:
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-15054007827629283322017-03-14T15:05:00.001-05:002017-03-14T15:05:53.629-05:00Alexander Volkov versus Denis SmolderevHere is Alexander Volkov fighting Denis Smoldarev at M-1 Challenge 64 which took place on 2/19/16 in Moscow, Russia.
Volkov (27-6, 1-0 UFC) won his UFC debut with a really close split decision over Timothy Johnson. In his Bellator stint, he had notable victories over WSOF champ Blagoy Ivanov, Mighty Mo and Brett Rogers. It has been announced that Volkov will next fight Roy Nelson (22-13) on a MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-5305265189715504242017-03-12T17:16:00.003-05:002017-03-12T17:35:58.307-05:00Jeff Lawson Gi GrapplingHere is judo black belt and former TUF competitor Jeff Lawson using his skills in a GI submission grappling match against Paul Richards.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-72086654437889612412017-03-07T12:09:00.002-06:002017-03-07T12:09:54.286-06:00Tai "Bam Bam" Tuivasa v. Brandon SosoliHere is up and coming heavyweight prospect Tai "Bam Bam" Tuivasa fighting Brandon Sosoli at AFC 16 which took place in Melbourne, Australia on 6/18/16.
Tuivasa (5-0) currently trains out of the Lions High Performance Centre and has 5 T/KO's on his resume.
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-10531188992508843032017-03-02T20:30:00.001-06:002017-03-02T20:30:20.865-06:00Kron Gracie versus Otavio SousaHere is Kron Gracie in a gi submission only grappling match against Otavio Sousa at Metamoris 1, which took place on 10/14/12 in Los Angeles, California.
Kron (4-0 MMA), a 2013 ADCC champion at 77KG has submitted Tatsuya Kawajiri and Hideo Tokoro in his last two Rizen MMA bouts.
Finish:
Full Bout:
MMA BLASTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03990834239169946263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601264339198291813.post-31863298589937614892017-03-02T20:24:00.001-06:002017-03-02T20:24:26.189-06:00Masakazu Imanari versus Mun Hwan YangHere is leg lock specialist Masakazu "Ashikan Judan" Imanari fighting Mun Hwan Yang at Deep Cage Impact 2015 which took place on 8/29/15 in Tokyo, Japan.
Imanari (35-16) has submission wins over Jorge Gurgel, Mike Thomas Brown, Yoshihiro Maeda and Nam Phan. He next fights against Juri Ohara (20-11) at Deep 78 Impact on 3/18/17.
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